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Itch.io's it’s forced Adult Game Ban is Reportedly now Affecting lgbtq+ SFW Titles
The fallout from Itch.io's ban on paid adult games is getting worse. Developers are now claiming their completely safe-for-work games are being delisted simply for featuring LGBTQ+ themes.
The Dream Team Is Assembled: Remedy and Rockstar Are Working 'Closely' on Max Payne 1 & 2 Remake
Great news for Max Payne fans. A Remedy financial report confirms the Max Payne 1 & 2 Remake is (still) in full production, and they're working closely with Rockstar Games on it. The two parents of the franchise are finally back together.
PayPal Abruptly Ditches a Ton of Countries on Steam, Leaves Gamers Asking 'Why?'
Tried to buy a game on Steam with PayPal recently and got rejected? You're not alone. PayPal has suddenly cut off a huge number of currencies, leaving gamers in the lurch with no real explanation.
250,000 Fans Are Waiting for ENDLESS Legend 2, But You Can Cut the Line This Week
Amplitude's highly anticipated 4X strategy game, ENDLESS Legend 2, has a free demo out now. With over 250,000 wishlists, now's your chance to see if the hype is real before it launches in September.
Trolls Are Weaponizing Copyright Law to Burn Down the Steam Workshop
The Steam Workshop, the lifeblood of PC gaming creativity, is being systematically attacked. Trolls are using the DMCA system as a weapon to erase popular mods, forcing creators to choose between losing their work or risking their personal safety.
Take-Two's CEO, Staring at a GTA 6-Sized Financial Nuke, Claims He's 'Running Scared'
You'd think sitting atop a multi-billion-dollar empire with GTA 6 on the horizon would be relaxing. Apparently not. Take-Two's CEO is terrified... of Roblox.
Battlefield 6 Open Beta Surpasses 400,000 Concurrent Players on Steam
I went in with a sliver of hope, and the Battlefield 6 beta delivered a shockwave. Over 400,000 players are in, but now comes the hard part: not screwing it up.
Well, That Didn't Take Long: Cheaters Already Ruining Battlefield 6 Beta Despite New Security Hurdles
In news that will surprise absolutely no one who has ever played a PC shooter, the Battlefield 6 beta is already crawling with cheaters. So much for that new Secure Boot requirement.
Sony Signals the End of an Era, Pivoting From a "Hardware Centric" Model to a "Platform Business"
The console wars might be over, not with a bang, but with a corporate earnings call. Sony just admitted they're shifting focus from selling you a box to selling you into an ecosystem.
Devcom Survey Reveals Industry Anxiety Over AI and Economy, Adds Mario Kart Showdown to Keynote Stage
With the devcom developer conference now less than two weeks away, the organizers have dropped some fresh program highlights and, more interestingly, the results of this year's speaker survey. The survey, which polled 100 of the event's speakers, serves as a fascinating vibe check for a games industry that is still reeling from years of turmoil, grappling with an uncertain future, and apparently, very divided on the topic of AI.
Devs of Indie Hit 'Peak' Say They'd Rather You Pirate Their Game Than Play This "Microtransaction-Riddled" Roblox Ripoff
It’s not every day that a game developer tells you to go ahead and steal their work, but we live in strange times. The team behind the popular indie climbing game Peak has taken a bold and frankly unprecedented stance against a clone of their game that has appeared on Roblox. In a fiery social media post, the developers stated they would rather people "pirate our game" than play the Roblox version, which they branded as "microtransaction-riddled… slop".
Battlefield 6 Devs Promise No "Nicki Minaj" Skins, Vow to Keep Cosmetics Grounded
In a modern shooter landscape increasingly populated by bong-smoking wizards, cartoon characters, and whatever the hell is happening in Call of Duty these days, DICE is drawing a clear line in the sand. As part of their ongoing "we're sorry about 2042" tour, the developers of Battlefield 6 have come out swinging, promising that their game will be a refuge for players who want their military shooter to actually look and feel like a military shooter.
Steam is Already Planning Your 2026 Game Purchases
Just as we’re sweating our way through the summer of 2025, Valve has decided to look deep into the future and give us all a crystal-clear vision of our impending financial ruin. In a surprisingly early announcement aimed at helping developers plan ahead, Steam has unveiled its entire official event schedule for the first half of 2026. For us, it’s less about planning and more like a beautifully organized calendar of future temptations for our ever-growing backlogs.
Good News, Steam Players: You Can Skip the EA App for Battlefield 6
In the ever-annoying landscape of PC gaming, there’s no greater sigh of resignation than buying a game on one digital storefront only to find it forces you to install and run a second, proprietary launcher from the publisher. It’s a tedious, resource-hogging practice we’ve all come to despise. So, in a rare bit of good news, EA has clarified the situation for the upcoming Battlefield 6, and for Steam users at least, the news is surprisingly positive.
Battlefield 6 Feels Like a Glorious Return to Form, and I'm Actually Hopeful
Well, they finally showed it. The Battlefield 6 multiplayer reveal is here, and DICE is saying all the right things, promising a return to the glory days of BF3 and BF4. The new trailer is pure chaos, and the details coming out of the reveal event sound almost too good to be true.
Steam Users Take the Fight to Visa After Adult Game Purge
In the wake of Steam and itch.io being forced to delist a slew of adult-only video games, users are now taking the fight directly to the source of the problem: the payment processors themselves. Instead of just yelling into the void on forums, a contingent of gamers is organizing to directly contact financial giant Visa, calling out what they describe as a massive and dangerous overreach into online commerce.
GTA 6 Has Been in the Oven for Eight Years, Former Dev Confirms
We all knew Grand Theft Auto 6 was taking a goddamn eternity, but the speculation is finally over. A former Rockstar dev just casually confirmed the timeline, and it's as insane as we all thought. The behemoth has been in full development since 2018, putting it on track for a massive eight-year cycle before it finally lands.
Amazon Is Officially Making a 'Wolfenstein' TV Show, Because Killing Nazis Never Goes Out of Style
Just when you thought Amazon's quest to adapt every video game under the sun couldn't get more ambitious, they've gone and aimed their sights on the granddaddy of Nazi-slaying simulators. According to an exclusive report from Variety, a live-action TV series based on the ‘Wolfenstein’ franchise is in development at Amazon MGM Studios. And to make things interesting, they’re bringing in the same crew that just made radiation poisoning a hit with the ‘Fallout’ series.
'BIOSHOCK' CREATOR SAYS NEW GAME 'JUDAS' IS "OLD-SCHOOL" WITH NO LIVE-SERVICE NONSENSE
In a world drowning in battle passes, daily logins, and predatory microtransactions, a voice from the past has emerged with a message that sounds almost revolutionary: "You buy the game, and you get the whole thing." Ken Levine, the mastermind behind the legendary BioShock series, has confirmed that his long-awaited new game, Judas, will be a purely single-player, old-school experience with no live-service or monetization nonsense attached.
RIMWORLD'S NEW ODYSSEY EXPANSION LETS YOU ABANDON YOUR PLANETARY HELLHOLE FOR A NEW ONE IN SPACE
Just when you thought you'd finally built a stable, semi-functional colony of war criminals and organ harvesters, Ludeon Studios has dropped a bombshell. The Odyssey expansion for RimWorld is out now alongside the free 1.6 update, and it's not just adding a few new hats. It’s letting you build your own goddamn spaceship and leave your miserable starting tile behind for good. Get ready to export your specific brand of human-leather-fueled chaos across the entire planet, and beyond.